Skate-sharpener



PATENTED JAN. 26, 1904.

Jhro cys 0. W. PRICE.

SKATE SHARPENER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 29, 1903.

UNITED STATES Patented January 26, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

SKATE-SHARPENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 750,696, dated January 26, 1904.

Application filed April 29, 1903. Serial No. 154,882. (No model.) i

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, CHARLES WV. PRICE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Spirit Lake, in the county of Dickinson and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Skate- Sha'rpener, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to skate-sharpeners; and one of the objects thereof is to provide means whereby a single holder can be employed to sharpen skates in all the different styles now generally employed.

A further object is to provide means for removably securing the cutting member within the holder.

A further object is to provide the holder of such construction that the cutting members will be interchangeable and easily applied.

Further objects and advantages of this invention will appear in the following description, and the novel features thereof will be particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that various changes in the form and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a sharpener constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same. Fig. 3 is a transverse section. Figs. 4, 5, and 6 are transverse sections, respectively, showing the modified crosssectional constructions of cutting-tools.

As illustrated, the holder comprises two members 1 and 2, of approximately concaveconvex formation and having parallel guideflanges 3 and t, between which the skate-runner will be guided into contact with the cutting-tool 5. The guide-flanges 3 and 4 are capable of receiving runners of varying widths or thicknesses, so that the groove to be cut will be perfectly straight. In order to hold the two members in proper rigid adjustment, I provide adjusting instrumentalities (illustrated as screws 6 and 7) which pass transversely through the sides of the two members, only one of which is engaged by the threads 8.

By simply turning the screws through the medium of the heads 9 any distance may be caused to intervene between the guide-flanges within the limits of adjustment of the screws.

Seats 10 and 11 are formed in the concave portions of the members 1 and 2 adjacent tov vices 6 and 7 the members 1 and 2 can be adjusted to accommodate articles of varying thicknesses, while permitting the block to remain in the longitudinal center of the intervening space between the guide-flanges 3 and 4, so as to exert a perfect clamping eifect upon the cutting-tool 5.

In actual practice the screws 12- and 13 will project through the intervening space between the opposing edges of the members 1 and 2 for convenience in manipulation, and by simply turning the screws so as to retract them from engagement with the cutting device said cutting device can be removed and another one substituted.

In the several figures I have illustrated various forms of cutting devices or tools which appear to be best adapted to sharpen the skaterunner in the various styles now generally in vogue. However, I reserve the right to use any type of cutting-tool which will perform the necessary function of a device of this character.

I claim 1. A skate-sharpener comprising two members, transverse adjusting means for the members, a separate block transversely adjustable on the adjusting means, and clamping means carried by the block and projecting outwardly from between the two members.

2. A skate-sharpener comprising two memmeans for maintaining the block in constant alinement with the space between the adjustable members, and file-clamping means carried by the block.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own 1 have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

D CHARLES W. PRICE.

Vitnesses:

E. D. CARLTON, Rosm PECK. 

